Information indication method and device, equipment and storage medium

Abstract

The invention discloses an information indication method and device, equipment and a storage medium, and relates to the field of mobile communication. The method comprises the following steps: sending first indication information, wherein the first indication information is used for suggesting the priority of a first multi-universal subscriber identity module gap (MUSIM gap); according to the embodiment of the invention, the terminal suggests the priority of the first MUSIM gap configured by the network equipment through the first indication information, so that the network equipment can configure the priority of the MUSIM gap for the terminal according to the priority suggested by the terminal, and the subsequent terminal can select the conflicted MUSIM gap according to the configured priority of the MUSIM gap, thereby avoiding the configuration of the conflicted MUSIM gap, and improving the communication reliability.

Description

Information indication method, device, equipment and storage medium Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of mobile communications, and in particular to an information indication method, apparatus, device and storage medium. Background Art

[0002] In a mobile communication system, a terminal provides a MUSIM (Multi-Universal Subscriber Identity Module) function, which means that the terminal supports the simultaneous configuration of two SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) cards, so that the terminal can communicate by switching SIM cards. When the first SIM card of the terminal is in the RRC connected state, the second SIM card is in the RRC idle state or inactive state.

[0003] In this case, the first core network corresponding to the first SIM card and the second core network corresponding to the second SIM card do not exchange signaling for the terminal's dual-SIM configuration. This means that the first and second core networks cannot obtain each other's information. Specifically, the terminal can be configured with at least one MUSIM gap by the first core network for use with the second core network. The terminal can perform measurements, receive SIB (System Information Block) messages, or paging messages on the second core network based on the at least one MUSIM gap. The terminal can also be configured with gaps on the first core network for measurements on the first network. However, conflicts may exist between the configured gaps on the terminal.

[0004] Summary of the Invention

[0005] The embodiments of the present application provide an information indication method, apparatus, device, and storage medium, which avoids the configuration conflict of MUSIM gap and improves the reliability of communication. The technical solution is as follows:

[0006] According to one aspect of the present application, there is provided an information indication method, applied to a terminal, the method comprising:

[0007] First indication information is sent, where the first indication information is used to suggest a priority of a first multi-universal subscriber identity module gap MUSIM gap.

[0008] According to one aspect of the present application, there is provided an information indication method, applied to a terminal, the method comprising:

[0009] Second indication information is sent, where the second indication information is used to indicate whether the third MUSIM gap supports a sharing mechanism.

[0010] According to one aspect of the present application, there is provided an information indication method, applied to a first network device, the method comprising:

[0011] First indication information is received, where the first indication information is used to suggest a priority of a first MUSIM gap.

[0012] According to one aspect of the present application, there is provided an information indication method, applied to a first network device, the method comprising:

[0013] Second indication information is received, where the second indication information is used to indicate whether the third MUSIM gap supports a sharing mechanism.

[0014] According to one aspect of the present application, there is provided an information indicating device, the device comprising:

[0015] The sending module is configured to send first indication information, where the first indication information is used to suggest a priority of a first multi-universal subscriber identity module gap MUSIM gap.

[0016] According to one aspect of the present application, there is provided an information indicating device, the device comprising:

[0017] The sending module is configured to send second indication information, where the second indication information is used to indicate whether the third MUSIM gap supports a sharing mechanism.

[0018] According to one aspect of the present application, there is provided an information indicating device, the device comprising:

[0019] The receiving module is configured to receive first indication information, where the first indication information is used to suggest a priority of a first MUSIM gap.

[0020] According to one aspect of the present application, there is provided an information indicating device, the device comprising:

[0021] The receiving module is configured to receive second indication information, where the second indication information is used to indicate whether the third MUSIM gap supports a sharing mechanism.

[0022] According to one aspect of the present application, a terminal device is provided, comprising: a processor; a transceiver connected to the processor; and a memory for storing executable instructions of the processor; wherein the processor is configured to load and execute the executable instructions to implement the information indication method as described in the above aspect.

[0023] According to one aspect of the present application, a network device is provided, comprising: a processor; a transceiver connected to the processor; and a memory for storing executable instructions of the processor; wherein the processor is configured to load and execute the executable instructions to implement the information indication method as described in the above aspect.

[0024] According to one aspect of the present application, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, in which executable program code is stored. The executable program code is loaded and executed by a processor to implement the information indication method as described in the above aspect.

[0025] According to one aspect of the present application, a chip is provided, which includes a programmable logic circuit and / or program instructions. When the chip runs on a communication device, it is used to implement the information indication method described in the above aspect.

[0026] According to one aspect of the present application, a computer program product is provided. When the computer program product is executed by a processor of a communication device, it is used to implement the information indication method described in the above aspect.

[0027] According to one aspect of the present application, a computer program is provided and executed by a processor of a communication device to implement the information indication method described in the above aspect.

[0028] The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application include at least the following beneficial effects:

[0029] Embodiments of the present application provide an information indication method, apparatus, device, and storage medium. In this method, a terminal recommends, through first indication information, a priority of a first MUSIM gap configured to a network device, so that the network device can configure the priority of the MUSIM gap for the terminal based on the priority recommended by the terminal. Subsequently, the terminal can select a conflicting MUSIM gap based on the configured MUSIM gap priority, thereby avoiding the configuration of conflicting MUSIM gaps and improving communication reliability. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0031] FIG1 shows a block diagram of a communication system provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application.

[0032] FIG2 shows a flow chart of an information indication method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application.

[0033] FIG3 is a schematic diagram showing a MUSIM gap conflict provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application.

[0034] FIG4 is a schematic diagram showing a MUSIM gap conflict provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application.

[0035] FIG5 shows a flowchart of an information indication method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application.

[0036] FIG6 shows a flowchart of an information indication method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application.

[0037] FIG7 shows a flowchart of an information indication method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application.

[0038] FIG8 shows a block diagram of an information indication device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application.

[0039] FIG9 shows a block diagram of another information indicating device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application.

[0040] FIG10 shows a block diagram of an information indication device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application.

[0041] FIG11 shows a block diagram of an information indication device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application.

[0042] FIG12 shows a block diagram of another information indicating device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application.

[0043] FIG13 shows a block diagram of an information indicating device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application.

[0044] FIG14 shows a schematic structural diagram of a communication device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0045] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of this application clearer, the implementation methods of this application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0046] The terms "system" and "network" are often used interchangeably in this article. The term "and / or" in this article is simply a description of the association relationship between associated objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can mean: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. In addition, the character " / " in this article generally indicates that the previous and next associated objects are in an "or" relationship. It should also be understood that the "indication" mentioned in the embodiments of this application can be a direct indication, an indirect indication, or an indication of an association relationship. For example, A indicates B, which can mean that A directly indicates B, for example, B can be obtained through A; it can also mean that A indirectly indicates B, for example, A indicates C, and B can be obtained through C; it can also mean that there is an association relationship between A and B. It should also be understood that the "correspondence" mentioned in the embodiments of this application can mean that there is a direct or indirect correspondence between the two, or it can mean that there is an association relationship between the two, or it can mean a relationship between indication and indication, configuration and configuration, etc. It should also be understood that the “predefined”, “protocol agreement”, “predetermined” or “predefined rules” mentioned in the embodiments of the present application can be implemented by pre-saving corresponding codes, tables or other methods that can be used to indicate relevant information in devices (for example, including network devices and terminal devices). This application does not limit its specific implementation method. For example, predefined can refer to what is defined in the protocol. It should also be understood that in the embodiments of the present application, the “protocol” may refer to a standard protocol in the field of communications, for example, it may include LTE protocols, NR protocols, and related protocols used in future communication systems, and this application does not limit this. First, the communication system of the present application is described:

[0047] Please refer to FIG. 1 , which shows a block diagram of a communication system provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. The communication system may include: a terminal device 10 , an access network device 20 and a core network device 30 .

[0048] The terminal 10 may refer to a UE (User Equipment), an access terminal device, a subscriber unit, a subscriber station, a mobile station, a mobile station, a remote station, a remote terminal device, a mobile device, a wireless communication device, a user agent, or a user apparatus. Optionally, the terminal device 10 may also be a cellular phone, a cordless phone, a SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) phone, a WLL (Wireless Local Loop) station, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a handheld device with wireless communication capabilities, a computing device or other processing device connected to a wireless modem, an in-vehicle device, a wearable device, a terminal device in a 5GS (5th Generation System) or a terminal device in a future-evolved PLMN (Public Land Mobile Network), etc., but the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto. For ease of description, the above-mentioned devices are collectively referred to as terminal devices. The number of terminal devices 10 is generally multiple, and one or more terminal devices 10 may be distributed in each cell managed by an access network device 20.

[0049] Network device 20 is a device deployed in an access network to provide wireless communication capabilities for terminal device 10. Network device 20 may include various forms of macro base stations, micro base stations, relay stations, access points, and the like. In systems employing different wireless access technologies, the names of devices that provide network device functionality may vary. For example, in a 5G NR system, they are referred to as gNodeBs or gNBs. As communication technologies evolve, the term "network device" may change. For ease of description, in the embodiments of this application, the aforementioned devices that provide wireless communication capabilities for terminal device 10 are collectively referred to as network devices. For example, in an LTE (Long Term Evolution) system, network device 20 may be an Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (EUTRAN) or one or more eNodeBs within the EUTRAN. In a 5G NR system, network device 20 may be a Radio Access Network (RAN) or one or more gNBs within the RAN. Unless otherwise specified, network devices in the embodiments of this application refer to network devices 20, such as base stations.

[0050] The "5G NR system" in the embodiments of the present application may also be referred to as a 5G system or an NR system, but those skilled in the art will understand its meaning. The technical solutions described in the embodiments of the present application may be applicable to LTE systems, 5G NR systems, subsequent evolution systems of 5G NR systems, and other communication systems such as NB-IoT (Narrow Band Internet of Things) systems, and this application does not limit this.

[0051] The network architecture and business scenarios described in the embodiments of the present application are intended to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, and do not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application. A person skilled in the art will appreciate that, with the evolution of the network architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application are equally applicable to similar technical problems.

[0052] First, the terms used in this application are explained.

[0053] MUSIM: refers to the configuration of two SIM cards on the same terminal, which can share a set of hardware.

[0054] In some embodiments, data reception and data transmission of the two SIM cards are performed using a set of transceiver devices. Alternatively, data transmission of the two SIM cards uses a set of transmitter devices, but data reception of the two SIM cards uses two sets of receiver devices.

[0055] In an embodiment of the present application, when the first SIM card in the terminal is in an RRC connected state, it can also be called a SIM-A card, and the corresponding network is NW-A. The second SIM card is in an RRC idle state or an RRC inactive state, and can also be called a SIM-B card, and the corresponding network is NW-B.

[0056] In some embodiments, the NW-A refers to an NR network, and the NW-B refers to an NR network or an LTE network.

[0057] If the terminal's receiver needs to switch from sim-A to sim-B to perform paging reception, neighbor cell measurement, SI (System Information) reception, or on-demand SI reception, sim-A will be interrupted.

[0058] To this end, the terminal can report the configuration of the MUSIM gap of the second SIM card through a request message. The terminal requests MG (measurement interval) from NW-A. In the MG, NW-A will not send or receive data by default. The terminal can switch to NW-B to perform corresponding paging reception, cell measurement and other operations. However, considering that NW-A does not know the paging configuration, measurement configuration, etc. of NW-B, the terminal currently requests MG from NW-A, and will also report the configuration information of MG, including the period, length, offset and other information of each MUSIM gap to NW-A. NW-A can choose to agree or disagree to configure these gaps, but cannot modify the gaps. For example, the UE requested two MUSIM gaps, MUSIM gap#1 has a period of 40ms, a length of 6ms, and an offset of 0; MUSIM gap#2 is non-periodic, has a length of 10ms, and an offset of 20ms.

[0059] FIG2 shows a flow chart of an information indication method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application, which method includes at least part of the following contents:

[0060] In step 201: the terminal sends first indication information, where the first indication information is used to suggest a priority of a first MUSIM gap.

[0061] In step 202: the first network device receives first indication information.

[0062] In an embodiment of the present application, the terminal notifies the first network device of the priority of the first MUSIM gap recommended by itself through the first indication information. After receiving the first indication information, the first network device can determine the priority of the first MUSIM gap recommended by the terminal, and then the first network device configures the priority of the first MUSIM gap for the terminal.

[0063] In some embodiments, the priority of the first MUSIM gap suggested by the terminal may also be understood as the priority of the first MUSIM gap requested by the terminal, or may also be understood as the priority of the first MUSIM gap assisted by the terminal, or may also be understood as the priority of the first MUSIM gap expected by the terminal, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0064] It should be noted that the embodiment of the present application uses the example of the first indication information being used to suggest a priority for the first MUSIM gap. In another embodiment, the first indication information is used to suggest a priority range for the first MUSIM gap. That is, the terminal reports the priority range to which the first MUSIM gap priority it expects belongs, ensuring that the priority configured for the first MUSIM gap falls within the priority range suggested by the terminal.

[0065] In some embodiments, the priority of the first MUSIM gap is used to enable the terminal to perform measurement based on the priority of the first MUSIM gap when the first MUSIM gap conflicts with the first gap. Alternatively, the terminal may discard the gap with a lower priority based on the priority of the first MUSIM gap and select the gap with a higher priority for measurement.

[0066] Optionally, the first gap includes a MUSIM gap different from the first MUSIM gap, or includes a gap used for NW-A measurement.

[0067] Optionally, the conflict between the first MUSIM gap and the first gap means that the first MUSIM gap and the first gap overlap in time domain positions.

[0068] For example, as shown in FIG3 , the first MUSIM gap includes timing 1, timing 2, timing 3, and timing 4, and the first gap includes timing 5 and timing 6. Timing 1 and timing 5 overlap, and timing 3 and timing 6 overlap, so the first MUSIM gap conflicts with the first gap.

[0069] Optionally, the conflict between the first MUSIM gap and the first gap means that the distance between the timing in the first MUSIM gap and the timing in the first gap is less than a first duration. The first duration is set by the terminal, or by the developer, or in other ways, and is not limited in this embodiment of the present application. For example, the first duration is 3 ms (milliseconds), 4 ms, or other values.

[0070] For example, as shown in FIG4 , the first duration is 4 ms, the first MUSIM gap includes opportunity 1, opportunity 2, opportunity 3, and opportunity 4, the first gap includes opportunity 5 and opportunity 6, the interval between opportunity 1 and opportunity 5 is 2 ms (milliseconds), and the interval between opportunity 3 and opportunity 6 is 2 ms, both of which are less than 4 ms. Therefore, it is considered that the first MUSIM gap conflicts with the first gap.

[0071] In some embodiments, the first MUSIM gap is a gap used for measurement, paging monitoring, SIB (system information block) acquisition and / or on-demand SI request of the second network device.

[0072] It should be noted that the steps executed by the terminal in the embodiment of the present application can independently form a new embodiment. The steps executed by the first network device can also independently form a new embodiment.

[0073] In the solution provided in the embodiment of the present application, the terminal recommends the priority of the first MUSIM gap configured to the network device through the first indication information, so that the network device can configure the priority of the MUSIM gap for the terminal according to the priority recommended by the terminal. The terminal can subsequently select a conflicting MUSIM gap according to the configured MUSIM gap priority, thereby avoiding the configuration of conflicting MUSIM gaps and improving communication reliability.

[0074] Based on the embodiment shown in FIG2 , the first indication information is used to suggest that the priority of the first MUSIM gap is any one of the following:

[0075] (1) The priority of the first MUSIM gap is the highest priority.

[0076] The terminal recommends that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be the highest priority. That is, if there are multiple priorities, the terminal recommends that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be configured as the highest priority.

[0077] For example, if the priorities include priority 1, priority 2, priority 3, priority 4, priority 5, priority 6, priority 7, and priority 8, it is recommended to set the priority of the first MUSIM gap to priority 1.

[0078] (2) Whether the priority of the first MUSIM gap is the highest priority.

[0079] The terminal determines whether the priority of the first MUSIM gap recommended by the terminal is the highest priority. If so, it indicates that the priority of the first MUSIM gap recommended by the terminal is the highest priority. If not, it indicates that the priority of the first MUSIM gap recommended by the terminal is a priority other than the highest priority.

[0080] For example, if the priority includes priority 1, priority 2, priority 3, priority 4, priority 5, priority 6, priority 7, and priority 8, if the terminal recommends that the priority of the first MUSIM gap is the highest priority, then the priority of the first MUSIM gap is recommended to be priority 1. If the terminal recommends that the priority of the first MUSIM gap is not the highest priority, then the priority of the first MUSIM gap is recommended to be priority 2, priority 3, priority 4, priority 5, priority 6, priority 7, and priority 8.

[0081] (3) The priority of the first MUSIM gap is the lowest priority.

[0082] The terminal recommends that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be configured as the lowest priority. That is, if there are multiple priorities, the terminal recommends configuring the priority of the first MUSIM gap as the lowest priority.

[0083] For example, if the priorities include priority 1, priority 2, priority 3, priority 4, priority 5, priority 6, priority 7, and priority 8, it is recommended to set the priority of the first MUSIM gap to priority 8.

[0084] (4) Whether the priority of the first MUSIM gap is the lowest priority.

[0085] The terminal determines whether the priority of the first MUSIM gap recommended by the terminal is the lowest priority. If so, it indicates that the priority of the first MUSIM gap recommended by the terminal is the lowest priority. If not, it indicates that the priority of the first MUSIM gap recommended by the terminal is a priority other than the lowest priority.

[0086] For example, if the priority includes priority 1, priority 2, priority 3, priority 4, priority 5, priority 6, priority 7, and priority 8, if the terminal recommends that the priority of the first MUSIM gap is the lowest priority, then the priority of the first MUSIM gap is recommended to be priority 8. If the terminal recommends that the priority of the first MUSIM gap is not the lowest priority, then the priorities of the first MUSIM gap are recommended to be priority 1, priority 2, priority 3, priority 4, priority 5, priority 6, and priority 7.

[0087] (5) The priority of the first MUSIM gap is not less than the first priority.

[0088] The terminal recommends that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be no less than the first priority. In other words, the terminal recommends configuring a priority no less than the first priority for the first MUSIM gap. For example, if the priority levels include priority 1, priority 2, priority 3, priority 4, priority 5, priority 6, priority 7, and priority 8, and the first priority level is 3, then priority 1, priority 2, and priority 3 may be configured for the first MUSIM gap.

[0089] (6) The priority of the first MUSIM gap is not greater than the second priority.

[0090] The terminal recommends that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be no greater than the first priority. In other words, the terminal recommends configuring a priority no greater than the first priority for the first MUSIM gap. For example, if the priority levels include priority 1, priority 2, priority 3, priority 4, priority 5, priority 6, priority 7, and priority 8, and the second priority level is 5, then priorities 5, 6, 7, and 8 may be configured for the first MUSIM gap.

[0091] (7) The priority of the first MUSIM gap is a first priority category, which is one of multiple priority categories, each priority category including at least one priority level.

[0092] For example, the eight priorities include priority 1, priority 2, priority 3, priority 4, priority 5, priority 6, priority 7, and priority 8. The eight priorities are divided into three priority categories: a high priority category corresponds to priority 1 and priority 2, a medium priority category corresponds to priority 3, priority 4, and priority 5, and a low priority category corresponds to priority 6, priority 7, and priority 8. The priority of the first MUSIM gap recommended by the terminal is one of the three priority categories. If the priority category is the medium priority category, it is determined that the priorities recommended by the terminal include priority 3, priority 4, and priority 5.

[0093] (8) The priority of the first MUSIM gap is any priority.

[0094] If the priorities include priority 1, priority 2, priority 3, priority 4, priority 5, priority 6, priority 7, and priority 8, the priority of the first MUSIM gap recommended by the terminal is any one of the eight priorities.

[0095] (9) The priority of the first MUSIN gap is any priority except the first priority.

[0096] If the priorities include priority 1, priority 2, priority 3, priority 4, priority 5, priority 6, priority 7, and priority 8, and the first priority is priority 1, priority 1 is excluded, and any one of priority 2, priority 3, priority 4, priority 5, priority 6, priority 7, and priority 8 is used as the priority of the first MUSIM gap.

[0097] (10) The priority of the first MUSIM gap is any priority except the second priority.

[0098] If the priority levels include priority 1, priority 2, priority 3, priority 4, priority 5, priority 6, priority 7, and priority 8, and the second priority level is priority 8, priority 8 is excluded, and any one of priority levels 1, priority 2, priority 3, priority 4, priority 5, priority 6, and priority 7 is used as the priority level of the first MUSIM gap.

[0099] It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present application, the first priority may be the same as the second priority, or the first priority may be greater than the second priority, or the first priority may be less than the second priority.

[0100] Embodiments of the present application provide a solution for multiple terminals to report their own suggested priorities for a first MUSIM gap, ensuring diversity in terminal reporting and thereby improving the accuracy of configuring the first MUSIM gap. Furthermore, the terminal provides a suggestion for configuring the priority of the first MUSIM gap, and the network device can configure the priority of the first MUSIM gap based on the suggestion of the terminal, thereby improving the flexibility of configuring the first MUSIM gap.

[0101] Furthermore, the first indication information indicates the priority recommended by the terminal by including a first field, where the first field is used to indicate the first priority. In this embodiment of the present application, the first field indicates the first priority, which means that the first field actually indicates that the priority of the first MUSIM gap is not less than the first priority.

[0102] In some embodiments, the first indication information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0103] (1) When the first field exists, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be the highest priority.

[0104] In this embodiment of the present application, if the first field exists, it can be determined that the priority of the first MUSIM gap recommended by the terminal is the highest priority. It can also be understood that the first priority indicated by the first field is the highest priority, so the presence of the first field indicates that the recommended priority is the highest priority.

[0105] (2) When the first field exists, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be no less than the first priority.

[0106] (3) When the first field is a first value, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be the highest priority.

[0107] (4) When the first field is the second value, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap is not the highest priority.

[0108] The first value and the second value are different. For example, a 1-bit indication is used in the first field. If the first field is 1, it indicates that the priority of the first MUSIM gap is the highest priority, and if the first field is 0, it indicates that the priority of the first MUSIM gap is not the highest priority.

[0109] (5) When the first field does not exist, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be any priority.

[0110] In the embodiment of the present application, if the first field does not exist, the terminal recommends that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be any one of the multiple priorities. This can also be understood as the terminal not limiting the priority of the first MUSIM gap.

[0111] (6) When the first field does not exist, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be any priority except the first priority.

[0112] In the embodiment of the present application, if the first field does not exist, the first priority indicated by the first field will be excluded, and any priority except the first priority can be used as the priority of the first MUSIM gap.

[0113] It should be noted that the first field in the embodiment of the present application is represented by preferredHigherPriority.

[0114] In addition, the first indication information indicates the priority recommended by the terminal by including a second field, where the second field is used to indicate a second priority. In this embodiment of the present application, the second field indicates the second priority, which means that the second field actually indicates that the priority of the first MUSIM gap is not greater than the first priority.

[0115] In some embodiments, the second indication information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0116] (1) When the second field exists, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be the lowest priority.

[0117] In this embodiment of the present application, if the second field exists, it can be determined that the priority of the first MUSIM gap recommended by the terminal is the lowest priority. It can also be understood that the second priority indicated by the second field is the lowest priority, so the presence of the second field indicates that the recommended priority is the lowest priority.

[0118] (2) When the second field exists, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap is not greater than the second priority.

[0119] (3) When the second field is the third value, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be the lowest priority.

[0120] (4) When the second field is the fourth value, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap is not the lowest priority.

[0121] The third value is different from the fourth value. For example, the second field is indicated by a single bit. If the second field is 1, it indicates that the first MUSIM gap is recommended to have the highest priority, and if the second field is 0, it indicates that the first MUSIM gap is not recommended to have the highest priority.

[0122] (5) If the second field does not exist, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be any priority.

[0123] In the embodiment of the present application, if the second field does not exist, the terminal recommends that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be any one of the multiple priorities. This can also be understood as the terminal not limiting the priority of the first MUSIM gap.

[0124] (6) In the case where the second field does not exist, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be greater than the second priority.

[0125] In the embodiment of the present application, if the second field does not exist, the second priority level indicated by the second field will be excluded, and any priority level other than the second priority level can be used as the priority level of the first MUSIM gap.

[0126] It should be noted that the first field in the embodiment of the present application is represented by preferredLowerPriority.

[0127] In addition, the first indication information indicates the first priority category by including a third field. In the embodiment of the present application, the third field indicates the first priority category, which means that the third field actually indicates one of multiple priority categories.

[0128] It should be noted that the third field in the embodiment of the present application is represented by preferredPriority, preferredPriority2 or preferredHigherPriority.

[0129] For example, if preferredPriority is used, the preferredPriority indicates two priority categories, such as a high priority category and a low priority category. If preferredPriority2 is used, the preferredPriority2 indicates three priority categories, such as a high priority category, a medium priority category, and a low priority category.

[0130] The embodiments of the present application can be described using the following code:

[0131]

[0132] The terminal may request the network device to configure the first MUSIM gap. In some embodiments, the terminal sends a request message requesting the first network device to configure the first MUSIM gap. The first network device receives the request message and determines, based on the request message, that the first MUSIM gap needs to be configured for the terminal.

[0133] In some embodiments, the first indication information is carried in the request information. That is, when the terminal sends the request information, the first indication information carried in the request information is also used to indicate the priority of the first MUSIM gap recommended by the terminal.

[0134] Optionally, configuring the first MUSIM gap includes configuring whether the first MUSIM gap is periodic, a length of the first MUSIM gap, an offset corresponding to the first MUSIM gap, and the like.

[0135] In some embodiments, the terminal may determine the priority of the first MUSIM gap according to the received configuration information.

[0136] In the embodiment of the present application, the first network device sends configuration information, where the configuration information is used to configure the priority of the first MUSIM gap. The terminal receives the configuration information and determines the corresponding priority of the first MUSIM gap according to the configuration information.

[0137] Optionally, the configuration information is further used to configure information such as whether the first MUSIM gap is periodic, the length of the first MUSIM gap, and an offset corresponding to the first MUSIM gap.

[0138] In some embodiments, the configuration information is sent by the first network device in response to a received request message. The request message is used to request the first network device to configure the first MUSIM gap. That is, after the first network device receives the request message, if the first MUSIM gap requested by the request message is configured for the terminal, the first network device sends the configuration information to configure the first MUSIM gap for the terminal using the configuration information.

[0139] In the solution provided by the embodiment of the present application, the terminal can determine the priority of the first MUSIM gap according to the received configuration information, and then determine the MUSIM gap to be selected in the event of a conflict based on the priority of the first MUSIM gap, thereby avoiding the situation of configuring conflicting MUSIM gaps and improving communication reliability.

[0140] FIG5 shows a flowchart of an information indication method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application, which method includes at least part of the following contents:

[0141] Step 501: a first network device sends a rejection message to a terminal, where the rejection message is used to instruct the first network device to reject configuring a first MUSIM gap for the terminal.

[0142] Step 502: The terminal receives rejection information sent by the first network device.

[0143] In an embodiment of the present application, if the first network device does not configure the first MUSIM gap for the terminal, the first network device will generate a rejection message, where the rejection message is used to indicate that the first network device refuses to configure the first MUSIM gap for the terminal. After receiving the rejection message, the terminal can determine that the first network device cannot configure the requested first MUSIM gap for the terminal.

[0144] If the first network device disagrees with the configuration of the first MUSIM gap and does not allow the first network device to modify the configuration of the first MUSIM gap, a rejection message may be sent to the terminal, instructing the terminal to try another configuration through the rejection message. This can also be understood as the terminal adjusting the configuration of the first MUSIM gap and resending the request according to the adjusted configuration.

[0145] In some embodiments, the rejection information is carried in an RRC message, or carried in MUSIM-GapConfig in the RRC message.

[0146] It should be noted that the steps executed by the terminal in the embodiment of the present application can form a new embodiment alone, and the steps executed by the first network device can also form a new embodiment alone, and the embodiment of the present application does not limit this.

[0147] In some embodiments, the rejection information includes a rejection factor, where the rejection factor is used to indicate a reason why the first network device rejected the MUSIM gap requested by the terminal. The terminal can then determine, based on the rejection information, why the first network device rejected configuring the first MUSIM gap for the terminal, so that the terminal can adjust parameters of the requested MUSIM gap based on the rejection information. The rejection factor includes at least one of the following:

[0148] (1) Measurement interval repetition period.

[0149] The measurement interval repetition period indicates a measurement interval period, for example, a measurement interval occurs every certain period. If the rejection factor includes the measurement interval repetition period, it indicates that the measurement interval repetition period of the first MUSIM gap does not meet the requirement, and the terminal needs to adjust the measurement interval repetition period before the first MUSIM gap can be subsequently configured.

[0150] In some embodiments, the measurement interval repetition period is expressed as MGRP.

[0151] (2) Measure the interval length.

[0152] The measurement interval length indicates the duration of the measurement interval. If the rejection factor includes the measurement interval length, it indicates that the measurement interval length of the first MUSIM gap does not meet the requirement, and the terminal needs to adjust the measurement interval length before the first MUSIM gap can be configured later.

[0153] In some embodiments, the measurement interval length is denoted by MGL.

[0154] (3) The priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap.

[0155] If the rejection factor includes the priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap, it means that the priority of the first MUSIM gap does not meet the requirement, and the terminal needs to adjust the priority of the first MUSIM gap before the first MUSIM gap can be configured later.

[0156] In some embodiments, the priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap is represented by Priority.

[0157] (4) The first MUSIM gap configuration is successful.

[0158] If the rejection factor includes successful MUSIM gap configuration, it can be understood that the rejection information actually carries consent information, informing the terminal that the first MUSIM gap configuration is successful and no adjustment is required to the MUSIM gap.

[0159] In some embodiments, the first MUSIM gap configuration success is represented by NA.

[0160] In some embodiments, the rejection factor is represented by a musim-GapFailure sequence, wherein the musim-GapFailure sequence includes at least one of {MGRP, MGL, Priority, NA}.

[0161] It should be noted that a successful configuration may or may not exist.

[0162] Optionally, GapFailure={MGRP, MGL, Priority} is an optional field, which is included when the first network device rejects the request, and is not included when the request is successful.

[0163] Optionally, GapFailure={MGRP, MGL, Priority, NA} is not an optional field. When the first network device rejects, the value of this field is at least one of MGRP / MGL / priority. If the first network device is configured successfully, this field is set to NA.

[0164] In some embodiments, the rejection factor includes at least one of the following:

[0165] (1) The measurement interval repetition period is greater than the first repetition period.

[0166] If the rejection factor includes that the measurement interval repetition period is greater than the first repetition period, it means that the measurement interval repetition period of the first MUSIM gap does not meet the requirement, and the terminal needs to reduce the measurement interval repetition period before the first MUSIM gap can be configured later.

[0167] The first repetition period is determined by a communication protocol, configured by a network device, or configured in other ways, and is not limited in the present embodiment. For example, the first repetition period is 320ms, 340ms, or other values.

[0168] Optionally, the measurement interval repetition period in the embodiment of the present application being greater than the first repetition period can also be understood as the measurement interval repetition period being too high and not meeting the requirements, and the terminal needs to reduce the measurement interval repetition period.

[0169] For example, the measurement interval repetition period reported by the terminal is 320ms, but the measurement interval repetition period included in the received rejection factor is 160ms. Since the returned measurement interval repetition period is smaller, it means that the measurement interval repetition period is too large and needs to be reduced.

[0170] In some embodiments, a measurement interval repetition period greater than the first repetition period is indicated by tooLongMGRP.

[0171] (2) The measurement interval repetition period is less than the second repetition period, and the second repetition period is not greater than the first repetition period.

[0172] If the rejection factor includes that the measurement interval repetition period is less than the second repetition period, it means that the measurement interval repetition period of the first MUSIM gap does not meet the requirement, and the terminal needs to increase the measurement interval repetition period before the first MUSIM gap can be configured subsequently.

[0173] The second repetition period is determined by a communication protocol, configured by a network device, or configured in other ways, and is not limited in the present embodiment. For example, the second repetition period is 160ms, 200ms, or other values.

[0174] In addition, the second repetition period is not greater than the first repetition period, that is, if the first repetition period is 320 ms, then the second repetition period cannot be greater than 320 ms.

[0175] Optionally, the measurement interval repetition period in the embodiment of the present application being less than the second repetition period can also be understood as the measurement interval repetition period being too low and not meeting the requirements, and the terminal needs to reduce or increase the measurement interval repetition period.

[0176] For example, the measurement interval repetition period reported by the terminal is 80ms, but the measurement interval repetition period included in the received rejection factor is 320ms. Since the returned measurement interval repetition period is larger, it means that the measurement interval repetition period is too small and needs to be increased.

[0177] In some embodiments, a measurement interval repetition period that is shorter than the second repetition period is indicated by tooShortMGRP.

[0178] (3) The measurement interval length is greater than the first length.

[0179] If the rejection factor includes that the measurement interval length is greater than the first length, it means that the measurement interval length of the first MUSIM gap does not meet the requirement, and the terminal needs to reduce the measurement interval length before the first MUSIM gap can be configured later.

[0180] The first length is determined by the communication protocol, configured by the network device, or configured in other ways, and is not limited in the present embodiment. For example, the first length is 20ms, 40ms, or other values.

[0181] Optionally, the measurement interval length in the embodiment of the present application being greater than the first length can also be understood as the measurement interval length being too high and not meeting the requirements, and the terminal needs to reduce the measurement interval length.

[0182] For example, the measurement interval length reported by the terminal is 20ms, but the measurement interval length included in the received rejection factor is 10ms. Since the returned measurement interval length is smaller, it means that the measurement interval length is too long and needs to be reduced.

[0183] In some embodiments, a measurement interval length greater than the first length is represented by tooLongMGL.

[0184] (4) The measurement interval length is less than the second length, and the second length is not greater than the first length.

[0185] If the rejection factor includes that the measurement interval length is less than the second length, it means that the measurement interval length of the first MUSIM gap does not meet the requirement, and the terminal needs to increase the measurement interval length before the first MUSIM gap can be configured subsequently.

[0186] The second length is determined by the communication protocol, configured by the network device, or configured in other ways, and is not limited in the present embodiment. For example, the second length is 5ms, 10ms, or other values.

[0187] In addition, the second length is not greater than the first length, that is, if the first length is 20 ms, the second length cannot be greater than 20 ms.

[0188] Optionally, the measurement interval length in the embodiment of the present application being less than the second length may also be understood as the measurement interval length being too low and not meeting the requirements, and the terminal needs to reduce or increase the measurement interval length.

[0189] For example, the measurement interval length reported by the terminal is 3ms, but the measurement interval length included in the received rejection factor is 6ms. Since the returned measurement interval length is larger, it means that the measurement interval length is too short and needs to be increased.

[0190] In some embodiments, a measurement interval length that is shorter than the second length is indicated by tooShortMGL.

[0191] (5) The priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap is greater than the third priority.

[0192] If the rejection factor includes that the priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap is greater than the third priority, it means that the priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap does not meet the requirement, and the terminal needs to lower the priority corresponding to the MUSIM gap before the first MUSIM gap can be configured later.

[0193] The third priority is determined by the communication protocol, configured by the network device, or configured in other ways, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application. For example, the third priority is 4, 5, or other values.

[0194] Optionally, the fact that the priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap in the embodiment of the present application is greater than the third priority can also be understood as the priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap is too high and does not meet the requirements, and the terminal needs to lower the priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap.

[0195] For example, the priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap reported by the terminal is 2, but the priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap included in the received rejection factor is 5. Since the priority corresponding to the returned MUSIM gap is lower, it means that the priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap is too high, and the priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap needs to be lowered.

[0196] In some embodiments, the priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap is greater than the third priority and is represented by tooHighPriority.

[0197] (6) The priority corresponding to MUSIM gap is less than the fourth priority, and the fourth priority is not greater than the third priority.

[0198] If the rejection factor includes that the priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap is lower than the fourth priority, it means that the priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap does not meet the requirement, and the terminal needs to increase the priority corresponding to the MUSIM gap before the first MUSIM gap can be configured later.

[0199] The fourth priority is determined by the communication protocol, configured by the network device, or configured in other ways, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application. For example, the fourth priority is 4, 5, or other values.

[0200] Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, the priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap is lower than the fourth priority, which can also be understood as the priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap is too low to meet the requirements, and the terminal needs to increase the priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap.

[0201] For example, the priority of the first MUSIM gap reported by the terminal is 4, but the priority of the first MUSIM gap included in the received rejection factor is 2. Since the priority of the returned MUSIM gap is higher, it means that the priority of the first MUSIM gap is too low, and the priority of the first MUSIM gap needs to be increased.

[0202] In some embodiments, the priority corresponding to the MUSIM gap is lower than the fourth priority and is represented by tooLowPriority.

[0203] It should be noted that the rejection factor is represented by a musim-GapFailure sequence, which includes at least one of {tooLongMGRP, tooShortMGRP, tooLongMGL, tooLongMGL, tooHighPriority, tooLowPriority, NA}.

[0204] In some embodiments, the terminal may also determine how to adjust the parameters of the first MUSIM gap by receiving a modification suggestion. That is, in the embodiment of the present application, the first network device sends a modification suggestion to the terminal, and the terminal receives the modification suggestion and then determines how to adjust the parameters of the first MUSIM gap.

[0205] Optionally, the modification suggestion includes at least one of the following:

[0206] (1) Increase the measurement interval repetition period.

[0207] In the embodiment of the present application, if the modification suggestion includes increasing the measurement interval repetition period, it means that the current measurement interval repetition period of the first MUSIM gap is small and the measurement interval repetition period needs to be increased.

[0208] In some embodiments, the increased measurement gap repetition period is denoted by IncMGRP.

[0209] (2) Reduce the measurement interval repetition period.

[0210] In the embodiment of the present application, if the modification suggestion includes reducing the measurement interval repetition period, it means that the current measurement interval repetition period of the first MUSIM gap is large and the measurement interval repetition period needs to be reduced.

[0211] In some embodiments, the reduced measurement gap repetition period is denoted by decMGRP.

[0212] (3) Increase the length of the measurement interval.

[0213] In the embodiment of the present application, if the modification suggestion includes increasing the measurement interval length, it means that the current measurement interval length of the first MUSIM gap is short and the measurement interval length needs to be increased.

[0214] In some embodiments, the increased measurement interval length is denoted by incMGL.

[0215] (4) Reduce the length of the measurement interval.

[0216] In the embodiment of the present application, if the modification suggestion includes reducing the measurement interval length, it means that the current measurement interval length of the first MUSIM gap is relatively large and the measurement interval length needs to be reduced.

[0217] In some embodiments, reducing the measurement interval length is denoted by decMGL.

[0218] (5) Increase the priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap.

[0219] In the embodiment of the present application, if the modification suggestion includes increasing the priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap, it means that the current priority of the first MUSIM gap is low and the priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap needs to be increased.

[0220] In some embodiments, increasing the priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap is expressed as incPriority.

[0221] (6) Lower the priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap.

[0222] In the embodiment of the present application, if the modification suggestion includes lowering the priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap, it means that the current priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap is higher and the priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap needs to be lowered.

[0223] In some embodiments, decreasing the priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap is represented by decPriority.

[0224] In the solution provided in the embodiment of the present application, the terminal can adjust the parameters of the first MUSIM gap according to the received rejection factor or modification suggestion, so that the network device can configure the first MUSIM gap that meets the requirements for the terminal, thereby improving the reliability of communication based on the first MUSIM gap.

[0225] The embodiments of the present application can be described using the following code:

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[0227] The specific MUSIM-gapFailureCause may include

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[0230] FIG6 shows a flowchart of an information indication method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application, which method includes at least part of the following contents:

[0231] In step 601 , when a second MUSIM gap conflicts with at least one process of a first network device for a terminal, the terminal determines a processing order of the second MUSIM gap and the at least one process according to a first rule.

[0232] In step 602 , when the second MUSIM gap conflicts with at least one process of the first network device for the terminal, the first network device determines a processing order of the second MUSIM gap and the at least one process according to a first rule.

[0233] The conflict between the second MUSIM gap and the process is similar to the conflict between the first MUSIM gap and the first gap in the above embodiment. That is, the conflict between the first MUSIM gap and the process includes two situations.

[0234] In some embodiments, the conflict between the second MUSIM gap and the process means that the timing in the second MUSIM gap overlaps with the time domain symbols occupied by the process.

[0235] In other embodiments, the second MUSIM gap conflicts with the process when the difference between the timing in the second MUSIM gap and the time domain symbol occupied by the process is less than the second duration. In other words, if the difference between the timing in the second MUSIM gap and the time domain symbol occupied by the process is too small, the second MUSIM gap may conflict with the process.

[0236] In some embodiments, the second MUSIM gap is a gap used for measurement, paging monitoring, system information block (SIB) acquisition, and / or on-demand system message (SI) request of the second network device.

[0237] In some embodiments, the process includes at least one of the following:

[0238] (1) Measure the reference signal at layer 3 outside the gap;

[0239] (2) Layer 1 measurement process;

[0240] (3) SIB information receiving process;

[0241] (4) Uplink reference signal transmission process;

[0242] (5) CSI-RS (Channel State Information-Reference Signal) measurement and reporting process;

[0243] (6)PRACH (Physical Random Access Channel) process.

[0244] In the embodiment of the present application, when the terminal executes any of the above six processes, time domain resources will be occupied, and the second MUSIM gap will also occupy time domain resources. If the second MUSIM gap conflicts with any of the above processes, it is necessary to determine the processing order of the second MUSIM gap and the processes, and then prioritize the processes with the higher order according to the determined order.

[0245] In some embodiments, the following first rule may be used to determine the processing order, wherein the first rule includes at least one of the following:

[0246] (1) The second MUSIM gap is better than at least one process.

[0247] The at least one process of the first network device is processed in a unified manner, and the second MUSIM gap takes precedence over all processes of the first network device. That is, if the second MUSIM gap conflicts with at least one process of the first network device, the second MUSIM gap takes precedence.

[0248] (2) The second MUSIM gap is better than some of the processes in multiple processes.

[0249] The multiple processes of the first network device are processed in different ways, that is, the second MUSIM gap is better than some of the multiple processes, but not better than the remaining processes.

[0250] For example, if the multiple processes of the first network device include process A and process B, then the second MUSIM gap is better than process A, but not better than process B.

[0251] (3) At least one process is better than the second MUSIM gap process.

[0252] The at least one process of the first network device is processed in a unified manner, and all processes of the first network device are prioritized over the second MUSIM gap. In other words, if the second MUSIM gap conflicts with at least one process of the first network device, the at least one process of the first network device is prioritized.

[0253] (4) Some of the multiple processes are better than the second MUSIM gap process.

[0254] The multiple processes of the first network device are processed in different ways, that is, some of the multiple processes are better than the second MUSIM gap, while the remaining processes are not better than the second MUSIM gap.

[0255] For example, if the multiple processes of the first network device include process A and process B, process A is superior to the second MUSIM gap process, but process B is not superior to the second MUSIM gap process.

[0256] It should be noted that the first rule in the embodiment of the present application is agreed upon by the communication protocol. That is, if there is a conflict between the second MUSIM gap and at least one process of the first network device, the processing order can be determined according to the pre-set communication protocol.

[0257] In some embodiments, the first rule may be determining a processing order according to a priority of the second MUSIM gap and a priority of at least one process.

[0258] At least one process of the first network device may also have a priority. In the event that the second MUSIM gap conflicts with the at least one process of the first network device, a processing order of the second MUSIM gap and the at least one process of the first network device is determined based on the priority of the second MUSIM gap and the at least one process of the first network device.

[0259] In the embodiment of the present application, if the priority of the second MUSIM gap is higher than the priority of any process, the second MUSIM gap is processed first; and if the priority of any process is higher than the second MUSIM gap, the process is processed first.

[0260] Optionally, the priority of at least one process may be determined in a variety of ways:

[0261] The first one: the priority of at least one process is agreed upon by the communication protocol.

[0262] In the embodiment of the present application, the priority of at least one process is agreed upon by the communication protocol, that is, the priority of at least one process is defined in advance, and the terminal subsequently determines the processing order based on the priority of the at least one defined process and the priority of the second MUSIM gap.

[0263] The second type: the priority of at least one process is determined by the terminal.

[0264] In the embodiment of the present application, the terminal defines the priority of at least one process by itself, and the terminal may determine the processing order according to the priority of the at least one process and the priority of the second MUSIM gap.

[0265] It should be noted that the terminal will also send the priority of at least one process to the first network device, so that the first network device can learn the priority of the at least one process.

[0266] The third type: the priority of at least one process is configured by the first network device.

[0267] In an embodiment of the present application, the first network device configures the priority of at least one process for the terminal. The terminal can determine the priority of the at least one process according to the configuration of the first network device, and determine the processing order according to the priority of the at least one process and the priority of the second MUSIM gap.

[0268] In the solution provided in the embodiment of the present application, the terminal can determine, based on the first rule, the processing order of the second MUSIM gap and the at least one process of the first network device when the second MUSIM gap conflicts with the at least one process, so that the terminal prioritizes the process with higher priority and ensures communication reliability.

[0269] FIG7 shows a flowchart of an information indication method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application, which method includes at least part of the following contents:

[0270] In step 701: the terminal sends second indication information, where the second indication information is used to indicate whether the third MUSIM gap supports a sharing mechanism.

[0271] In step 702: the first network device receives second indication information.

[0272] In an embodiment of the present application, the terminal may report whether its own third MUSIM gap supports the sharing mechanism, so that the first network device can determine whether the configured third MUSIM gap supports the sharing mechanism, and subsequently configure the first object to support the sharing mechanism simultaneously with the third MUSIM gap.

[0273] In some embodiments, the terminal sending the second indication information actually wants the first network device to send the second indication information.

[0274] Optionally, the third MUSIM gap is a gap in measurement, paging monitoring, SIB acquisition and / or on-demand SI request of the second network device.

[0275] In some embodiments, the second indication information may use enableGapSharing (enable sharing mechanism) or GapSharing (sharing mechanism) to indicate whether the third MUSIM gap supports the sharing mechanism.

[0276] The sharing mechanism involved in the present application is described below. In an embodiment of the present application, only one of the timings included in the third MUSIM gap that conflicts with the timing of the first object is activated at the same time, and the third MUSIM gap conflicts with the first object.

[0277] The timing included in the third MUSIM gap conflicts with the timing of the first object, which means that the timing included in the third MUSIM gap overlaps with the timing of the first object. Alternatively, the interval between the timing included in the third MUSIM gap and the timing of the first object is less than a third duration. The third duration is 3 ms, 4 ms, or another value.

[0278] It should be noted that the embodiment of the present application is described by taking the example of the terminal reporting whether the third MUSIM gap supports the sharing mechanism. When the terminal reports through the second indication information, it can also report other first objects that support the sharing mechanism through the second indication information, so that the first network device can determine which ones support the sharing mechanism.

[0279] That is, the second indication information is also used to indicate the first object, and the first object is an object sharing the sharing mechanism with the third MUSIM gap.

[0280] Optionally, the first object includes at least one of the following:

[0281] (1) MUSIM gaps other than the third MUSIM gap.

[0282] (2) A gap measured by the first network device.

[0283] In some embodiments, the gap measured by the first network device is denoted by measGap.

[0284] (3) Layer 3 measurement.

[0285] In some embodiments, layer 3 measurements are denoted as L3meas.

[0286] (4) Layer 1 measurement.

[0287] In some embodiments, layer 1 measurement is denoted as L1meas.

[0288] It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present application, the gap shared with the third MUSIM gap can be indicated directly by indicating the gap ID. The gap ID can be one or more. Optionally, the gap ID is represented by allowedGapSharingGapID.

[0289] In some embodiments, the second indication information includes an indication sequence, and the indication sequence includes at least one first object. For example, the indication sequence is allowedGapSharingTarget (an object that allows a sharing mechanism).

[0290] In some embodiments, the second indication information is further used to indicate a proportion occupied by the third MUSIM gap when executing the sharing mechanism.

[0291] In the embodiment of the present application, if the third MUSIM gap conflicts with a first object, and both the third MUSIM gap and the first object support a sharing mechanism, the proportion of the opportunities occupied by the third MUSIM gap selected by the terminal is the proportion indicated by the first indication information.

[0292] Optionally, the proportion occupied by the third MUSIM gap when executing the sharing mechanism may be 25%, 50%, 75% or other values, which is not limited in this embodiment of the present application.

[0293] For example, if the third MUSIM gap occupies 25% of the space when the sharing mechanism is implemented, then when the third MUSIM gap conflicts with other gaps, the third MUSIM gap is selected at a ratio of 25%. For example, the third MUSIM gap is selected in one of every four conflicting positions, or in the first two of every eight conflicting positions.

[0294] In some other embodiments, the second indication information is further used to indicate an activation pattern used by the third MUSIM gap when executing the sharing mechanism, and the activation pattern is used to indicate whether the third MUSIM gap is activated at the conflict timing.

[0295] Optionally, the activation pattern is represented by a TDD pattern.

[0296] For example, if the activation pattern adopts the mode of bit string=10, it means starting from SFN 0, every two conflicting opportunities form a group, and in each group, the third MUSIM gap is selected first, and then the first object is selected, and the selection is cyclically performed according to this rule.

[0297] For another example, using bit string = 1000 means starting from SFN 0, every four conflicting opportunities form a group, the first opportunity in each group selects the third MUSIM gap, and the remaining three opportunities select the first object, and the selection is cyclically carried out according to this rule.

[0298] It should be noted that the present embodiment is described using the example of a terminal reporting whether the third MUSIM gap supports the sharing mechanism. In another embodiment, when it is determined that the third MUSIM gap has the same priority as other MUSIM gaps or other processes, the method provided in the embodiment of the present invention is used to propose a sharing mechanism.

[0299] The embodiments of the present application provide a solution for notifying a MUSIM gap of whether it supports a sharing mechanism, thereby facilitating determination of whether a third MUSIM gap supports the sharing mechanism and, further, determining whether to select the third MUSIM gap or another process when a conflict occurs. This avoids the problem of being unable to select a method when a conflict occurs and improves communication reliability.

[0300] The embodiments of the present application can be described using the following code:

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[0302] The above code can be understood as:

[0303]

[0304] as well as,

[0305]

[0306]

[0307] The above code can be understood as:

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[0309] It should be noted that the above-mentioned embodiments can be separated or freely combined, and this application does not limit the separation or combination of the embodiments.

[0310] FIG8 shows a block diagram of an information indication device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. Referring to FIG8 , the device includes:

[0311] The sending module 801 is configured to provide first indication information, where the first indication information is used to suggest a priority of a first Multi-Universal Subscriber Identity Module gap (MUSIM gap).

[0312] In some embodiments, the first indication information is used to suggest a priority range of the first MUSIM gap.

[0313] In some embodiments, the priority of the first MUSIM gap is used by the terminal to perform measurement according to the priority used by the first MUSIM gap when the first MUSIM gap conflicts with the first gap.

[0314] In some embodiments, the first MUSIM gap is a gap used for measurement, paging monitoring, system information block (SIB) acquisition, and / or on-demand system message (SI) request of the second network device.

[0315] In some embodiments, the first indication information is used to suggest that the priority of the first MUSIM gap is any one of the following:

[0316] The priority of the first MUSIM gap is the highest priority;

[0317] whether the priority of the first MUSIM gap is the highest priority;

[0318] The priority of the first MUSIM gap is the lowest priority;

[0319] whether the priority of the first MUSIM gap is the lowest priority;

[0320] The priority of the first MUSIM gap is not less than the first priority;

[0321] The priority of the first MUSIM gap is not greater than the second priority;

[0322] The priority of the first MUSIM gap is a first priority category, where the first priority category is one of multiple priority categories, each priority category including at least one priority level;

[0323] The priority of the first MUSIM gap is any priority;

[0324] The priority of the first MUSIN gap is any priority except the first priority;

[0325] The priority of the first MUSIM gap is any priority except the second priority.

[0326] In some embodiments, the first indication information includes a first field, and the first field is used to indicate the first priority;

[0327] The first indication information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0328] When the first field exists, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be the highest priority;

[0329] If the first field exists, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be no less than the first priority;

[0330] When the first field is a first value, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be the highest priority;

[0331] When the first field is a second value, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap is not the highest priority;

[0332] If the first field does not exist, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be any priority;

[0333] In a case where the first field does not exist, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be any priority except the first priority.

[0334] In some embodiments, the first indication information includes a second field, and the second field is used to indicate the second priority;

[0335] The second indication information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0336] If the second field exists, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be the lowest priority;

[0337] If the second field exists, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be no greater than the second priority;

[0338] When the second field is a third value, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be the lowest priority;

[0339] When the second field is a fourth value, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap is not the lowest priority;

[0340] If the second field does not exist, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be any priority;

[0341] In a case where the second field does not exist, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be greater than the second priority.

[0342] In some embodiments, the first indication information includes a third field, and the third field is used to indicate the first priority category.

[0343] In some embodiments, the first indication information is carried in request information, and the request information is used to request the first network device to configure the first MUSIM gap.

[0344] In some embodiments, referring to FIG9 , the apparatus further comprises:

[0345] The receiving module 802 is configured to receive configuration information, where the configuration information is used to configure the priority of the first MUSIM gap.

[0346] In some embodiments, referring to FIG9 , the apparatus further comprises:

[0347] The receiving module 802 is configured to receive rejection information sent by a first network device, where the rejection information is used to instruct the first network device to reject configuration of the first MUSIM gap for the terminal.

[0348] In some embodiments, the rejection information includes a rejection factor, where the rejection factor is used to indicate a reason why the first network device rejects the first MUSIM gap requested by the terminal, and the rejection factor includes at least one of the following:

[0349] Measurement interval repetition period;

[0350] Measuring interval length;

[0351] a priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap;

[0352] The first MUSIM gap is configured successfully.

[0353] In some embodiments, the rejection factor includes at least one of the following:

[0354] The measurement interval repetition period is greater than the first repetition period;

[0355] The measurement interval repetition period is less than the second repetition period, and the second repetition period is not greater than the first repetition period;

[0356] The measurement interval length is greater than the first length;

[0357] The measurement interval length is less than a second length, and the second length is not greater than the first length;

[0358] The priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap is greater than the third priority;

[0359] The priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap is lower than the fourth priority, and the fourth priority is not higher than the third priority.

[0360] In some embodiments, referring to FIG9 , the apparatus further comprises:

[0361] The receiving module 802 is configured to receive a modification suggestion, wherein the modification suggestion includes at least one of the following:

[0362] Increase the measurement interval repetition period;

[0363] Reduce the measurement interval repetition period;

[0364] Increase the length of the measurement interval;

[0365] Reduce the length of the measurement interval;

[0366] Increasing the priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap;

[0367] Lower the priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap.

[0368] In some embodiments, referring to FIG9 , the apparatus further comprises:

[0369] The processing module 803 is configured to determine, according to a first rule, a processing order of the second MUSIM gap and the at least one process for the terminal when the second MUSIM gap conflicts with the at least one process of the first network device.

[0370] In some embodiments, the process includes at least one of the following: layer 3 measurement reference signal outside the gap; layer 1 measurement process; SIB information reception process; uplink reference signal transmission process; CSI-RS measurement reporting process; PRACH process.

[0371] In some embodiments, the first rule includes at least one of the following:

[0372] The second MUSIM gap is superior to the at least one process;

[0373] The second MUSIM gap is superior to some of the processes in the multiple processes;

[0374] The at least one process is superior to the second MUSIM gap process;

[0375] Some of the multiple processes are better than the second MUSIM gap process.

[0376] In some embodiments, the processing module 803 is further configured to, when the second MUSIM gap conflicts with at least one process of the first network device, determine a processing order of the second MUSIM gap and the at least one process according to a priority of the second MUSIM gap and the at least one process of the first network device.

[0377] In some embodiments, the priority of the at least one process is determined by a communication protocol; or,

[0378] The priority of the at least one process is determined by the terminal; or,

[0379] The priority of the at least one process is configured by the first network device.

[0380] It should be noted that the apparatus provided in the above embodiments, when implementing its functions, is only illustrated by the division of the above functional modules. In actual applications, the above functions can be assigned to different functional modules as needed, that is, the internal structure of the device can be divided into different functional modules to complete all or part of the functions described above. In addition, the apparatus and method embodiments provided in the above embodiments are based on the same concept. The specific implementation process is detailed in the method embodiment and will not be repeated here.

[0381] FIG10 shows a block diagram of an information indication device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. Referring to FIG10 , the device includes:

[0382] The sending module 1001 is configured to send second indication information, where the second indication information is used to indicate whether the third MUSIM gap supports a sharing mechanism.

[0383] In some embodiments, the sending module 1001 is further used to send the second indication information to the first network device, and the third MUSIM gap is a gap in measurement, paging monitoring, system information block SIB acquisition, and / or on-demand system message SI request of the second network device.

[0384] In some embodiments, only one of the timings included in the third MUSIM gap that conflicts with the timing of the first object is activated at the same time, and the third MUSIM gap conflicts with the first object.

[0385] In some embodiments, the second indication information is further used to indicate the first object, where the first object is an object that shares the sharing mechanism with the third MUSIM gap.

[0386] In some embodiments, the first object includes at least one of the following: a MUSIM gap other than the third MUSIM gap; a gap for measurement of the first network device; a layer 3 measurement; or a layer 1 measurement.

[0387] In some embodiments, the second indication information is further used to indicate a proportion occupied by the third MUSIM gap when executing the sharing mechanism.

[0388] In some embodiments, the second indication information is further used to indicate an activation pattern used by the third MUSIM gap when executing the sharing mechanism, and the activation pattern is used to indicate whether to activate the third MUSIM gap at a conflict timing.

[0389] It should be noted that the apparatus provided in the above embodiments, when implementing its functions, is only illustrated by the division of the above functional modules. In actual applications, the above functions can be assigned to different functional modules as needed, that is, the internal structure of the device can be divided into different functional modules to complete all or part of the functions described above. In addition, the apparatus and method embodiments provided in the above embodiments are based on the same concept. The specific implementation process is detailed in the method embodiment and will not be repeated here.

[0390] FIG11 shows a block diagram of an information indication device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. Referring to FIG11 , the device includes:

[0391] The receiving module 1101 is configured to receive first indication information, where the first indication information is used to suggest a priority of a first MUSIM gap.

[0392] In some embodiments, the first indication information is used to suggest a priority range of the first MUSIM gap.

[0393] In some embodiments, the priority of the first MUSIM gap is used by the terminal to perform measurement according to the priority used by the first MUSIM gap when the first MUSIM gap conflicts with the first gap.

[0394] In some embodiments, the first MUSIM gap is a gap used for measurement, paging monitoring, system information block (SIB) acquisition, and / or on-demand system message (SI) request of the second network device.

[0395] In some embodiments, the first indication information is used to suggest that the priority of the first MUSIM gap is any one of the following:

[0396] The priority of the first MUSIM gap is the highest priority;

[0397] whether the priority of the first MUSIM gap is the highest priority;

[0398] The priority of the first MUSIM gap is the lowest priority;

[0399] whether the priority of the first MUSIM gap is the lowest priority;

[0400] The priority of the first MUSIM gap is not less than the first priority;

[0401] The priority of the first MUSIM gap is not greater than the second priority;

[0402] The priority of the first MUSIM gap is a first priority category, where the first priority category is one of multiple priority categories, each priority category including at least one priority level;

[0403] The priority of the first MUSIM gap is any priority;

[0404] The priority of the first MUSIN gap is any priority except the first priority;

[0405] The priority of the first MUSIM gap is any priority except the second priority.

[0406] In some embodiments, the first indication information includes a first field, and the first field is used to indicate the first priority;

[0407] The first indication information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0408] If the first field exists, configure the priority of the first MUSIM gap to the highest priority;

[0409] If the first field exists, configure the priority of the first MUSIM gap to be no less than the first priority;

[0410] When the first field is a first value, configuring the priority of the first MUSIM gap to be the highest priority;

[0411] When the first field is a second value, configuring the priority of the first MUSIM gap is not the highest priority;

[0412] If the first field does not exist, configure the priority of the first MUSIM gap to any priority;

[0413] If the first field does not exist, the priority of the first MUSIM gap is configured to be any priority except the first priority.

[0414] In some embodiments, the first indication information includes a second field, and the second field is used to indicate the second priority;

[0415] The second indication information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0416] If the second field exists, configure the priority of the first MUSIM gap to the lowest priority;

[0417] If the second field exists, configure the priority of the first MUSIM gap to be no greater than the second priority;

[0418] When the second field is a third value, configure the priority of the first MUSIM gap to the lowest priority;

[0419] When the second field is a fourth value, the priority of configuring the first MUSIM gap is not the lowest priority;

[0420] If the second field does not exist, configure the priority of the first MUSIM gap to any priority;

[0421] If the second field does not exist, the priority of the first MUSIM gap is configured to be greater than the second priority.

[0422] In some embodiments, the first indication information includes a third field, where the third field is used to indicate the first priority category, and the first network device selects one from the first priority category as the priority of the first MUSIM gap.

[0423] In some embodiments, the first indication information is carried in request information, and the request information is used to request the first network device to configure the first MUSIM gap.

[0424] In some embodiments, referring to FIG12 , the apparatus further comprises:

[0425] The sending module 1102 is configured to send configuration information, where the configuration information is used to configure the priority of the first MUSIM gap.

[0426] In some embodiments, referring to FIG12 , the apparatus further comprises:

[0427] The sending module 1102 is configured to send rejection information, where the rejection information is used to instruct the first network device to reject configuration of the first MUSIM gap for the terminal.

[0428] In some embodiments, the rejection information includes a rejection factor, where the rejection factor is used to indicate a reason why the first network device rejects the first MUSIM gap requested by the terminal, and the rejection factor includes at least one of the following:

[0429] Measurement interval repetition period;

[0430] Measuring interval length;

[0431] a priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap;

[0432] The first MUSIM gap is configured successfully.

[0433] In some embodiments, the rejection factor includes at least one of the following:

[0434] The measurement interval repetition period is greater than the first repetition period;

[0435] The measurement interval repetition period is less than the second repetition period, and the second repetition period is not greater than the first repetition period;

[0436] The measurement interval length is greater than the first length;

[0437] The measurement interval length is less than a second length, and the second length is not greater than the first length;

[0438] The priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap is greater than the third priority;

[0439] The priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap is lower than the fourth priority, and the fourth priority is not higher than the third priority.

[0440] In some embodiments, referring to FIG12 , the apparatus further comprises:

[0441] The sending module 1102 is configured to send a modification suggestion to the terminal; the modification suggestion includes at least one of the following:

[0442] Increase the measurement interval repetition period;

[0443] Reduce the measurement interval repetition period;

[0444] Increase the length of the measurement interval;

[0445] Reduce the length of the measurement interval;

[0446] Increasing the priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap;

[0447] Lower the priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap.

[0448] In some embodiments, referring to FIG12 , the apparatus further comprises:

[0449] The processing module 1103 is configured to determine, according to a first rule, a processing order of the second MUSIM gap and at least one process performed by the first network device for the terminal, when the second MUSIM gap conflicts with the at least one process performed by the first network device for the terminal.

[0450] In some embodiments, the process includes at least one of the following: layer 3 measurement reference signal outside the gap; layer 1 measurement process; SIB information reception process; uplink reference signal transmission process; CSI-RS measurement reporting process; PRACH process.

[0451] In some embodiments, the first rule includes at least one of the following:

[0452] The second MUSIM gap is superior to the at least one process;

[0453] The second MUSIM gap is superior to some of the processes in the multiple processes;

[0454] The at least one process is superior to the second MUSIM gap process;

[0455] Some of the multiple processes are better than the second MUSIM gap process.

[0456] In some embodiments, the processing module 1103 is further configured to, when the second MUSIM gap conflicts with at least one process of the first network device, determine a processing order of the second MUSIM gap and the at least one process according to a priority of the second MUSIM gap and the at least one process of the first network device.

[0457] In some embodiments, the priority of the at least one process is determined by a communication protocol; or,

[0458] The priority of the at least one process is determined by the terminal; or,

[0459] The priority of the at least one process is configured by the first network device.

[0460] It should be noted that the apparatus provided in the above embodiments, when implementing its functions, is only illustrated by the division of the above functional modules. In actual applications, the above functions can be assigned to different functional modules as needed, that is, the internal structure of the device can be divided into different functional modules to complete all or part of the functions described above. In addition, the apparatus and method embodiments provided in the above embodiments are based on the same concept. The specific implementation process is detailed in the method embodiment and will not be repeated here.

[0461] FIG13 shows a block diagram of an information indication device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. Referring to FIG13 , the device includes:

[0462] The receiving module 1301 is configured to receive second indication information, where the second indication information is used to indicate whether the third MUSIM gap supports a sharing mechanism.

[0463] In some embodiments, the receiving module 1301 is further configured to receive the second indication information sent by the terminal, and the third MUSIM gap is a gap in measurement, paging monitoring, system information block SIB acquisition, and / or on-demand system message SI request of the second network device.

[0464] In some embodiments, only one of the timings included in the third MUSIM gap that conflicts with the timing of the first object is activated at the same time, and the third MUSIM gap conflicts with the first object.

[0465] In some embodiments, the second indication information is further used to indicate the first object, where the first object is an object that shares the sharing mechanism with the third MUSIM gap.

[0466] In some embodiments, the first object includes at least one of the following: a MUSIM gap other than the third MUSIM gap; a gap for measurement of the first network device; a layer 3 measurement; or a layer 1 measurement.

[0467] In some embodiments, the second indication information is further used to indicate a proportion occupied by the third MUSIM gap when executing the sharing mechanism.

[0468] In some embodiments, the second indication information is further used to indicate an activation pattern used by the third MUSIM gap when executing the sharing mechanism, and the activation pattern is used to indicate whether to activate the third MUSIM gap at a conflict timing.

[0469] It should be noted that the apparatus provided in the above embodiments, when implementing its functions, is only illustrated by the division of the above functional modules. In actual applications, the above functions can be assigned to different functional modules as needed, that is, the internal structure of the device can be divided into different functional modules to complete all or part of the functions described above. In addition, the apparatus and method embodiments provided in the above embodiments are based on the same concept. The specific implementation process is detailed in the method embodiment and will not be repeated here.

[0470] FIG14 shows a schematic structural diagram of a communication device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. The communication device includes: a processor 1401 , a receiver 1402 , a transmitter 1403 , a memory 1404 and a bus 1405 .

[0471] Processor 1401 includes one or more processing cores. Processor 1401 executes various functional applications and information processing by running software programs and modules. Receiver 1402 and transmitter 1403 can be implemented as a communication component, which can be a communication chip. Memory 1404 is connected to processor 1401 via bus 1405.

[0472] The memory 1404 may be used to store at least one program code, and the processor 1401 may be used to execute the at least one program code to implement each step in the above method embodiment.

[0473] In addition, the communication device can be a terminal or a network device. The memory 1404 can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device or a combination thereof, and the volatile or non-volatile storage device includes but is not limited to: a magnetic disk or an optical disk, an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), an EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), an SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a magnetic memory, a flash memory, and a programmable read only memory (PROM).

[0474] In an exemplary embodiment, a computer-readable storage medium is further provided, in which executable program code is stored. The executable program code is loaded and executed by a processor to implement the information indication method provided by the above-mentioned various method embodiments and executed by the communication device.

[0475] In an exemplary embodiment, a chip is provided. The chip includes a programmable logic circuit and / or program instructions. When the chip runs on a communication device, it is used to implement the information indication method provided in various method embodiments.

[0476] In an exemplary embodiment, a computer program product is provided. When the computer program product is executed by a processor of a communication device, it is used to implement the information indication method provided by each of the above method embodiments.

[0477] Those skilled in the art will understand that all or part of the steps to implement the above embodiments may be accomplished by hardware, or by a program to instruct the relevant hardware, and the program may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, which may be a read-only memory, a disk, or an optical disk, etc.

[0478] The above description is merely an optional embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present application shall be included in the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. An information indication method, characterized in that: The method is executed by a terminal, and includes: First indication information is sent, where the first indication information is used to suggest a priority of a first multi-universal subscriber identity module gap (MUSIM gap).

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The first indication information is used to suggest a priority range of the first MUSIM gap.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The priority of the first MUSIM gap is used by the terminal to perform measurement according to the priority used by the first MUSIM gap when the first MUSIM gap conflicts with the first gap.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein The first MUSIM gap is a gap used for measurement, paging monitoring, system information block SIB acquisition, and / or on-demand system message SI request of the second network device.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The first indication information is used to suggest that the priority of the first MUSIM gap is any one of the following: The priority of the first MUSIM gap is the highest priority; whether the priority of the first MUSIM gap is the highest priority; The priority of the first MUSIM gap is the lowest priority; whether the priority of the first MUSIM gap is the lowest priority; The priority of the first MUSIM gap is not less than the first priority; The priority of the first MUSIM gap is not greater than the second priority; The priority of the first MUSIM gap is a first priority category, where the first priority category is one of multiple priority categories, each priority category including at least one priority level; The priority of the first MUSIM gap is any priority; The priority of the first MUSIN gap is any priority except the first priority; The priority of the first MUSIM gap is any priority except the second priority.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that The first indication information includes a first field, where the first field is used to indicate the first priority; The first indication information is used to indicate at least one of the following: When the first field exists, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be the highest priority; If the first field exists, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be no less than the first priority; When the first field is a first value, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be the highest priority; When the first field is a second value, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap is not the highest priority; If the first field does not exist, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be any priority; In a case where the first field does not exist, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be any priority except the first priority.

7. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that The first indication information includes a second field, where the second field is used to indicate the second priority; The second indication information is used to indicate at least one of the following: If the second field exists, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be the lowest priority; If the second field exists, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be no greater than the second priority; When the second field is a third value, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be the lowest priority; When the second field is a fourth value, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap is not the lowest priority; If the second field does not exist, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be any priority; In a case where the second field does not exist, it is recommended that the priority of the first MUSIM gap be greater than the second priority.

8. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that The first indication information includes a third field, and the third field is used to indicate the first priority category.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The first indication information is carried in request information, and the request information is used to request the first network device to configure the first MUSIM gap.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The method further comprises: Configuration information is received, where the configuration information is used to configure a priority of the first MUSIM gap.

11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that: The method further comprises: Receive rejection information sent by the first network device, where the rejection information is used to instruct the first network device to reject configuration of the first MUSIM gap for the terminal.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The rejection information includes a rejection factor, where the rejection factor is used to indicate a reason why the first network device rejects the first MUSIM gap requested by the terminal, and the rejection factor includes at least one of the following: Measurement interval repetition period; Measuring interval length; a priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap; The first MUSIM gap is configured successfully.

13. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The rejection factors include at least one of the following: The measurement interval repetition period is greater than the first repetition period; The measurement interval repetition period is less than the second repetition period, and the second repetition period is not greater than the first repetition period; The measurement interval length is greater than the first length; The measurement interval length is less than a second length, and the second length is not greater than the first length; The priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap is greater than the third priority; The priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap is lower than the fourth priority, and the fourth priority is not higher than the third priority.

14. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that: The method further comprises: Receive a modification suggestion; the modification suggestion includes at least one of the following: Increase the measurement interval repetition period; Reduce the measurement interval repetition period; Increase the length of the measurement interval; Reduce the length of the measurement interval; Increasing the priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap; Lower the priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap.

15. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that: The method further comprises: When the second MUSIM gap conflicts with at least one process of the first network device for the terminal, a processing order of the second MUSIM gap and the at least one process is determined according to a first rule.

16. The method according to claim 15, characterized in that The process includes at least one of the following: Measure the reference signal at layer 3 outside the gap; Layer 1 measurement process; SIB information receiving process; Uplink reference signal sending process; CSI-RS measurement and reporting process; PRACH process.

17. The method according to claim 15 or 16, characterized in that The first rule includes at least one of the following: The second MUSIM gap is superior to the at least one process; The second MUSIM gap is superior to some of the processes in the multiple processes; The at least one process is superior to the second MUSIM gap process; Some of the multiple processes are better than the second MUSIM gap process.

18. The method according to claim 15 or 16, characterized in that The determining, in a case where the second MUSIM gap conflicts with at least one process of the first network device, a processing order of the second MUSIM gap and the at least one process according to a first rule includes: In the event that the second MUSIM gap conflicts with at least one process of the first network device, a processing order of the second MUSIM gap and the at least one process of the first network device is determined according to a priority of the second MUSIM gap and the at least one process of the first network device.

19. The method according to claim 18, characterized in that The priority of the at least one process is determined by the communication protocol; or, The priority of the at least one process is determined by the terminal; or, The priority of the at least one process is configured by the first network device.

20. A MUSIM gap indication method, characterized in that: The method is executed by a terminal, and includes: Second indication information is sent, where the second indication information is used to indicate whether the third MUSIM gap supports a sharing mechanism.

21. The method according to claim 20, characterized in that The sending of the second indication information includes: The second indication information is sent to the first network device, where the third MUSIM gap is a gap in measurement, paging monitoring, system information block SIB acquisition, and / or on-demand system message SI request of the second network device.

22. The method according to claim 20, characterized in that The timing included in the third MUSIM gap conflicts with the timing of the first object and only one of them is activated at the same time. The third MUSIM gap conflicts with the first object.

23. The method according to claim 22, characterized in that The second indication information is further used to indicate the first object, where the first object is an object that shares the sharing mechanism with the third MUSIM gap.

24. The method according to claim 23, wherein The first object includes at least one of the following: MUSIM gaps other than the third MUSIM gap; a gap measured by the first network device; Layer 3 measurement; Layer 1 measurement.

25. The method according to any one of claims 20 to 24, characterized in that The second indication information is further used to indicate a proportion occupied by the third MUSIM gap when executing the sharing mechanism.

26. The method according to any one of claims 20 to 24, characterized in that The second indication information is further used to indicate an activation pattern used by the third MUSIM gap when executing the sharing mechanism, and the activation pattern is used to indicate whether to activate the third MUSIM gap at a conflict timing.

27. A MUSIM gap priority indication method, characterized in that: The method is performed by a first network device, and the method includes: First indication information is received, where the first indication information is used to suggest a priority of a first MUSIM gap.

28. The method according to claim 27, characterized in that The first indication information is used to suggest a priority range of the first MUSIM gap.

29. The method according to claim 27, characterized in that The priority of the first MUSIM gap is used by the terminal to perform measurement according to the priority used by the first MUSIM gap when the first MUSIM gap conflicts with the second gap.

30. The method according to claim 27, wherein The first MUSIM gap is a gap used for measurement, paging monitoring, system information block SIB acquisition, and / or on-demand system message SI request of the second network device.

31. The method according to any one of claims 27 to 30, characterized in that The first indication information is used to suggest that the priority of the first MUSIM gap is any one of the following: The priority of the first MUSIM gap is the highest priority; whether the priority of the first MUSIM gap is the highest priority; The priority of the first MUSIM gap is the lowest priority; whether the priority of the first MUSIM gap is the lowest priority; The priority of the first MUSIM gap is not less than the first priority; The priority of the first MUSIM gap is not greater than the second priority; The priority of the first MUSIM gap is a first priority category, where the first priority category is one of multiple priority categories, each priority category including at least one priority level; The priority of the first MUSIM gap is any priority; The priority of the first MUSIN gap is any priority except the first priority; The priority of the first MUSIM gap is any priority except the second priority.

32. The method according to claim 31, characterized in that The first indication information includes a first field, where the first field is used to indicate the first priority; The first indication information is used to indicate at least one of the following: If the first field exists, configure the priority of the first MUSIM gap to the highest priority; If the first field exists, configure the priority of the first MUSIM gap to be no less than the first priority; When the first field is a first value, configuring the priority of the first MUSIM gap to be the highest priority; When the first field is a second value, configuring the priority of the first MUSIM gap is not the highest priority; If the first field does not exist, configure the priority of the first MUSIM gap to any priority; If the first field does not exist, the priority of the first MUSIM gap is configured to be any priority except the first priority.

33. The method according to claim 31, characterized in that The first indication information includes a second field, where the second field is used to indicate the second priority; The second indication information is used to indicate at least one of the following: If the second field exists, configure the priority of the first MUSIM gap to the lowest priority; If the second field exists, configure the priority of the first MUSIM gap to be no greater than the second priority; When the second field is a third value, configure the priority of the first MUSIM gap to the lowest priority; When the second field is a fourth value, the priority of configuring the first MUSIM gap is not the lowest priority; If the second field does not exist, configure the priority of the first MUSIM gap to any priority; If the second field does not exist, the priority of the first MUSIM gap is configured to be greater than the second priority.

34. The method according to claim 31, wherein The first indication information includes a third field, where the third field is used to indicate the first priority category, and the first network device selects one from the first priority category as the priority of the first MUSIM gap.

35. The method according to any one of claims 27 to 34, characterized in that The first indication information is carried in request information, and the request information is used to request the first network device to configure the first MUSIM gap.

36. The method according to any one of claims 27 to 35, characterized in that The method further comprises: Sending configuration information, where the configuration information is used to configure a priority of the first MUSIM gap.

37. The method according to any one of claims 27 to 36, characterized in that The method further comprises: Send rejection information, where the rejection information is used to instruct the first network device to reject configuration of the first MUSIM gap for the terminal.

38. The method according to claim 37, wherein The rejection information includes a rejection factor, where the rejection factor is used to indicate a reason why the first network device rejects the first MUSIM gap requested by the terminal, and the rejection factor includes at least one of the following: Measurement interval repetition period; Measuring interval length; a priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap; The first MUSIM gap is configured successfully.

39. The method according to claim 38, characterized in that The rejection factors include at least one of the following: The measurement interval repetition period is greater than the first repetition period; The measurement interval repetition period is less than the second repetition period, and the second repetition period is not greater than the first repetition period; The measurement interval length is greater than the first length; The measurement interval length is less than a second length, and the second length is not greater than the first length; The priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap is greater than the third priority; The priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap is lower than the fourth priority, and the fourth priority is not higher than the third priority.

40. The method according to any one of claims 27 to 36, characterized in that The method further comprises: Sending a modification suggestion to the terminal; the modification suggestion includes at least one of the following: Increase the measurement interval repetition period; Reduce the measurement interval repetition period; Increase the length of the measurement interval; Reduce the length of the measurement interval; Increasing the priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap; Lower the priority corresponding to the first MUSIM gap.

41. The method according to any one of claims 27 to 40, characterized in that The method further comprises: In a case where the second MUSIM gap conflicts with at least one process of the first network device for the terminal, a processing order of the second MUSIM gap and the at least one process is determined according to a first rule.

42. The method according to claim 41, wherein The process includes at least one of the following: Measure the reference signal at layer 3 outside the gap; Layer 1 measurement process; SIB information receiving process; Uplink reference signal sending process; CSI-RS measurement and reporting process; PRACH process.

43. The method according to claim 41 or 42, characterized in that The first rule includes at least one of the following: The second MUSIM gap is superior to the at least one process; The second MUSIM gap is superior to some of the processes in the multiple processes; The at least one process is superior to the second MUSIM gap process; Some of the multiple processes are better than the second MUSIM gap process.

44. The method according to claim 41 or 42, characterized in that The determining, in a case where the second MUSIM gap conflicts with at least one process of the first network device, a processing order of the second MUSIM gap and the at least one process according to a first rule includes: In the event that the second MUSIM gap conflicts with at least one process of the first network device, a processing order of the second MUSIM gap and the at least one process of the first network device is determined according to a priority of the second MUSIM gap and the at least one process of the first network device.

45. The method according to claim 44, wherein The priority of the at least one process is determined by the communication protocol; or, The priority of the at least one process is determined by the terminal; or, The priority of the at least one process is configured by the first network device.

46. ​​A MUSIM gap indication method, characterized in that: The method is performed by a first network device, and the method includes: Second indication information is received, where the second indication information is used to indicate whether the third MUSIM gap supports a sharing mechanism.

47. The method according to claim 46, wherein The receiving the second indication information includes: The second indication information sent by the receiving terminal is received, where the third MUSIM gap is a gap of measurement, paging monitoring, system information block SIB acquisition and / or on-demand system message SI request of the second network device.

48. The method according to claim 46, wherein The timing included in the third MUSIM gap conflicts with the timing of the first object and only one of them is activated at the same time. The third MUSIM gap conflicts with the first object.

49. The method according to claim 48, characterized in that The second indication information is further used to indicate the first object, where the first object is an object that shares the sharing mechanism with the third MUSIM gap.

50. The method according to claim 49, wherein The first object includes at least one of the following: MUSIM gaps other than the third MUSIM gap; a gap measured by the first network device; Layer 3 measurement; Layer 1 measurement.

51. The method according to any one of claims 46 to 50, characterized in that The second indication information is further used to indicate a proportion occupied by the third MUSIM gap when executing the sharing mechanism.

52. The method according to any one of claims 46 to 50, characterized in that The second indication information is further used to indicate an activation pattern used by the third MUSIM gap when executing the sharing mechanism, and the activation pattern is used to indicate whether to activate the third MUSIM gap at a conflict timing.

53. An information indicating device, characterized in that: The device comprises: The sending module is configured to send first indication information, where the first indication information is used to suggest a priority of a first multi-universal subscriber identity module gap MUSIM gap.

54. An information indicating device, characterized in that: The device comprises: The sending module is configured to send second indication information, where the second indication information is used to indicate whether the third MUSIM gap supports a sharing mechanism.

55. An information indicating device, characterized in that: The device comprises: The receiving module is configured to receive first indication information, where the first indication information is used to suggest a priority of a first MUSIM gap.

56. An information indicating device, characterized in that: The device comprises: The receiving module is configured to receive second indication information, where the second indication information is used to indicate whether the third MUSIM gap supports a sharing mechanism.

57. A terminal, characterized in that: The terminal includes: processor; a transceiver connected to the processor; a memory for storing executable program code for the processor; The processor is configured to load and execute the executable program code to implement the information indication method according to any one of claims 1-26.

58. A network device, characterized in that The network equipment includes: processor; a transceiver connected to the processor; a memory for storing executable program code for the processor; The processor is configured to load and execute the executable program code to implement the information indication method according to any one of claims 27 to 52.

59. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that The readable storage medium stores executable program code, and the executable program code is loaded and executed by a processor to implement the information indication method according to any one of claims 1 to 52.

60. A computer program product, characterized in that When the computer program product is executed by a processor of a terminal or a network device, it is used to implement the information indication method as described in any one of claims 1 to 52.

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